Reflection parking light



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J. M. DIMAND REFLECTION PARKING LIGHT Original Filed Nov. 3, 192'? INVENTOR @Ww/ A TTORNE Patented J uly 8, 1930 I.

UNIT D STAT- s PATENT ore-Ice.

JACOB M. DIMAND, OE IBROOKLYN, NEW YORK v anrnncrron rAnkme LIGHT Application filed November}, 1927, Serial No. 239,709. Renewed May 19, 1930.

This invention relates to improvements in vehicle .parking lights and has for one of its important objects, the'provision of a device adapted to receive rays of light from an outside source and reflect'same through a colored lens withinthe deviceitself.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character with reflectors at the interior thereof to reflect such rays 19 of light through lenses at the front andrear thereof.

A further ob'eot of the invention is to provide a device 0 this character with reflectors of a diameter less than the diameter of the casing, and with a transparent panel'or section at one side of the casing to admit rays of light'therethrough to pass through the space formed between. the casing and re-' flectors and to reflect same through the lenses. Other important objects and novel features of the invention will'become more apparent as the specification proceeds.

In thedrawings forming a part of this specification i Figure 1 is an end viewin elevation of my improved parking light,

.Fig. 2 is aside view thereof, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 Fig. 1, and. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44. Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail in which like numerals refer to the same parts reflection parking light adapted to be secured to any portion of an automobile (not shown), preferably to one 'of the mudguardsG.

The device comprises a casing 7 preferably made of metal and adapted to receive therein spacing rings 8 and 9 provided with cars 10 and 11 respectively. Spacing washers 12 be tween the said ears are maintained in place by screws 13 and nuts 14 and provide means for supporting reflectors or mirrors 15 and 16.

These mirrors, as will be'seen by referring to Figs. 3 and 4, are of a smaller diameter than the inside diameter of the casing 7, thus providing an annular space or opening 17 through which rays of light may pass from 5 one side of the device to the opposite side throughout the several views, 5 indicates a' thereof and illuminate the respective lenses 20 and 21 made of different colored glass,

preferably red 7 and green respectively. These lenses abut the spacing rings 8 and 9 and are maintained in position by flanged parent material 28 through which rays of light coming at an angle to the side of the car may enter to illuminate the reflectors and the lenses 20 and 21.

It will be clearly seen that with my -im-- proved parking device the usual tail lights may be dispensed with, and that a parked car -will be visible from all direction, as the reflectors 15 and 16 respectively will reflect the rays from the head lights of machines coming from the front, or rear and any light entering the device through the sides will illuminate the lenses thereof. The rays from the headlights of a car coming from the rear will enter through the lens 20 whichthe parked car with its headlights on, will light up the parking device and rays from the headlights of the said oncoming cars will be reflected by the device.

From the above it will be seen'that I have provided a parking lightthat will reflect in more than one direction. the rays of light from the headlights of cars coming from the Having described my invention, what .I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: a g

1. A device of .the nature described comprising a casing adapted to be secured to a 5 vehicle, a pluraht of reflectors disposed back to back within t e casin spaced from the I interior walls thereof, 't e said reflectors forming a pair of com artments within the casing, and a lens in line with each of the m reflectors, to admit light from an outside source to simultaneously illuminate both comartments and be reflected by one of the reectors.

2. A device of the nature described comprising a casin adapted to be secured to a vehicle, a pluraht of reflectors disposed back to back within t e casing spaced from the interior walls thereof, a lens in line with each of the reflectors, a section of transparent ma- 9) terial supported on the device in line with an opening in the side of the casing, to admit light therethrough from an outside source to be reflected by either one of the reflectors through its respective lens. Y

:5 In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

- JACOB M. DIMAND. 

